Policies and Guidelines at The Friends’ School usually arise from a need identified within the School or from government-mandated requirements. Policies exist as specific decisions or a set of cohesive decisions with a common long-term purpose affecting an aspect of school management. Guidelines are the framework for applying the policy. Policies and Guidelines are written and reviewed by senior staff, and ratified by the Principal’s Advisory Committee.
Policy and Guidelines documents of relevance and interest to the broader community are provided below.
Child Safeguarding Policies and Guidelines
- Code of Conduct Policy
- Child Safety Statement
- Safeguarding Children Policy and Expectations
- Mandatory Reporting Policy Standards and Expectations
- Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Form
- Students’ Commitment to a Child Safe School
- Community Overview of Safeguarding Children Policy
- Community Overview of Child Safeguarding Policy Chinese Version
- Community Overview of Mandatory Reporting Policy
- Community Overview to Mandatory Reporting Policy Chinese Version
- Information for Contractors and Volunteers
Enrolment Policies, Guidelines and Procedures
- Enrolment Contract
- Learning Partnership Understanding
- Enrolment Policy & Gudelines
- Transition of Controlled Documents under the 2024 Learning at Friends 24+ Program Guidelines
- Privacy Policy & Privacy Guidelines
- Photographs, Work Samples, Audio and Video of Students Policy & Photographs, Work Samples, Audio and Video of Students Guidelines
- Directions for Students to Stay at Home, Suspension, or Termination of Enrolment Policy
- Fees & Charges Guidelines
- Health and Safety Obligations Guidelines
School Policies, Guidelines and Procedures
- Transition of Controlled Documents under the 2024 Learning at Friends 24+ Program Guidelines
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Integrity Guidelines
- Access and Inclusion Policy
- Access and Inclusion Guidelines
- Assessment at Friends’ Policy
- Assessment at Friends’ Guidelines
- Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination
- Digital Citizenship Guide and Computer Use Agreement
- Digital Citizenship Agreement – Senior School
- Digital Citizenship Agreement – Middle School
- Digital Citizenship Agreement – Primary School
- Digital Citizenship Agreement – K-4
- Dogs in School Grounds
- Drug Guidelines
- Guiding Principles in Response to Abuse of Former Students or Staff
- Language Policy
- Management for Students at Risk
- Statement of Belief on Gender Equality
- Staff Equal Opportunity Recruitment Policy
- Surveillance Guidelines
Grievance, Complaints and Conflict Policies, Guidelines and Procedures
- Complaints (other than against the Principal): Grievance, Complaints and Conflict Resolution Policy
- Complaints Against the Principal: Grievance, Complaints and Conflict Resolution Guidelines
- Feedback Form: Compliments, Suggestions, Complaints and Child Safeguarding Concerns
- Formal Grievance and Conflict Resolution against the Principal
Complaints email address – complaints@friends.tas.edu.au
In order to best understand the full details of your complaint, grievance or conflict and allow the School to respond in a timely manner the completion of a grievance, complaint or conflict resolution form is recommended in preference to sending an email.
Friends' Early Learning Policies, Guidelines and Procedures
- Friends’ Early Learning Education, Curriculum and Learning Procedure
- Friends’ Early Learning Acceptance and Refusal Authorisation Procedure
- Friends’ Early Learning Enrolment Procedure
- Friends’ Early Learning Delivery of Children to, and collection from Education and Care Service Premises Procedure
- Friends’ Early Learning Orientation of Families Guidelines
- Friends’ Early Learning Child Orientation Evaluation
- Friends’ Early Learning Sleep and Rest Requirements Procedure
- Friends’ Early Learning Food, Nutrition and Beverage Procedure
- Friends’ Early Learning Excursion and Incursion Procedure
- Friends’ Early Learning Physical Activity Promotion Procedure
- Friends’ Early Learning Relationships with Children Procedure
- Friends’ Early Learning Behaviour Guidance Procedure
- Friends’ Early Learning Animal and Pet Procedure
- Friends’ Early Learning Medication and Medical Conditions Procedure
- Friends’ Early Learning Health, Hygiene and Safe Food Procedure
- Friends’ Early Learning Sun Safe Procedure
- Friends’ Early Learning Clothing Procedures
- Friends’ Early Learning Immunisation and Disease Prevention Procedure
- Friends’ Early Learning Incident, Injury, Trauma and Illness Procedure
Student Handbooks
Kindergarten to Year 6 Primary School Handbook
Years 7 & 8 Middle School Handbook
Years 9 – 12 Senior School Handbook
Policies for International Students
- Learning Partnerships Understanding
- International Student Attendance Policy
- International Student Attendance Procedure
- International Student Accommodation Policy
- International Student Accommodation Procedure
- International Student Critical Incident Management Policy
- International Student Critical Incident Management Procedure
- International Student Enrolment Policy
- International Student Entry Requirements Policy
- International Student Entry Requirements Procedure
- International Student Health Management Policy
- International Student Health Management Procedure
- International Student Marketing Policy
- International Student Marketing Procedure
- International Student Policy
- International Student Support Services Policy
- International Student Translator and Interpreter Policy
- International Student Translator and Interpreter Procedure
- International Student Welfare Policy
- Complaints and Internal Appeals Policy
- SV500 Course Delivery and Duration Policy
- Course Progress Policy
- SV500 CRICOS Registration Policy
- SV500 CRICOS Registration Procedure
- SV500 Enrolment, Deferral, Suspension or Cancellation Policy
- Education Agent Policy
- External Appeals Policy
- External Appeals Procedure
- SV500 Fees Policy
- SV500 Refund Policy
- Student Transfer Policy
- Student Visa Requirements Policy
- SV500 Third-Party Provider Policy
- ESOS National Code
Performance Outcomes Report
The School is required to report to the School community on specific performance outcomes for the calendar year in order to comply with the Australian Education Act 2013. The latest Report can be viewed at the following link.
